Ways to help

I was given this list of ways that we can take action to help the families that have been devastated by the bankruptcy of Imagine adoption agency.

Here are some things we can do to help:


1 - There's a Facebook page that has been created called Imagine Adoption Program - Support Group.
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=imagine+adoption+support&init=quick#/group.php?gid=100987897477

2 - sign the petition to urge the Ministry of Children and Youth Services into immediate action. Post the link on your Facebook page (if you have one!), your blog, your website, etc. and urge your friends and family to do the same.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SaveOurDreamofAdoptingInternatio/

3 - sign the petition to urge the Ministry of Children and Youth
Services to immediately return the files of the families working with
Imagine to the families so that they may retain another agency to
continue the work. Post the link on your Facebook page (if you have
one!), your blog, your website, etc. and urge your friends and family to
do the same.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Returnfiles2day

4 - If you want to help financially, Jenny Adachi has set up a PayPal account on her blog to accept donations that will be sent with a family travelling next week - the money will be going to help care for the children - and if that has already been taken care of it will be given to the caregivers who are no longer being paid by Imagine.
**Update: Jenny has indicated that they have collected more money than they could have expected ($3,100 CDN) Some of the money has already been sent, the remainder will be put in a bank account that will be accessible to assist families in Ethiopia.

5 - Write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney asking that he issue emergency visas to those children who have been legally adopted and are waiting for their travel docs. Make sure you say in your letter that you are copying in the Citizenship and Immigration critic, Maurizio Bevilacqua, and Leader of the Opposition, Michael Ignatieff. Then send a copy to Mr Bevilacqua and Mr Ignatieff with a cover letter asking that they follow up with the Minister. Details are below (Parliamentary mail is the same for all MPs.).


Parliamentary address:

House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Honorable Jason Kenney:

kennej@parl.gc.ca

Hill Office:

325 East Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6

Constituency Office:

1168 137 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
T2J 6T6


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